# N738UF: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2018-08-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 20, 2018
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17270242
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 1, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 6, 2018
- Last registry action: August 6, 2018
- Mode S code: A9EA8B
- Owner when cancelled: [Skyview Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYVIEW%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Tracy, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tracy)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6740° N, 121.5168° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95377, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738UF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738UF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738UF-2018-08-20

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN99LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA067), Apr 28, 1999: Cessna 172N (N738UF), Las Cruces, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot of N46204's failure to maintain visual lookout and to identify the other aircraft visually during landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20031128032039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031128032039I), Nov 28, 2003: Cessna 172N (N738UF), Jacksonville, TX. (-23) 11/28/2003 On flight plan and flight following, engine running rough landed at lagrange, TX (3T5). Mechanic reset mag. Departed enroute to Cherokee…
- [Accident 19990428019992A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990428019992A), Apr 28, 1999: Cessna 172N (N738UF), Las Cruces, NM, Substantial damage. N46204 experienced an electrical failure shortly after takeoff, and the pilot returned for landing. Just prior to touching down on the runway, N46204 landed on…

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